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No farm should have more than a quarter of BPS cut before ELMS is ready, says CLA

No farm should have more than a quarter of BPS cut before ELMS is ready, says CLA

25 Mar 202013:00
No farm should face the prospect of losing more than a quarter of its direct payment before the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme is up and running, the CLA has said.
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Defra ‘discussing’ delay to BPS phase out as Ag Bill faces further hold up

Defra ‘discussing’ delay to BPS phase out as Ag Bill faces further hold up

25 Mar 202009:00
Defra Ministers are ‘in constant discussion’ with industry about delaying the phase out of direct payments, as the Agriculture Bill faces a fresh hold up due to the coronavirus epidemic.
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Brexit transition must be extended due to pandemic, says NFU trade director

Brexit transition must be extended due to pandemic, says NFU trade director

24 Mar 202015:49
With Brexit negotiations now effectively on hold as result of the coronavirus outbreak, NFU director of EU exit and international trade Nick Von Westenholz has warned the transition period must be extended.
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Dairy Special: Analysing the practicality of importing dairy replacements

Dairy Special: Analysing the practicality of importing dairy replacements

19 Mar 202010:30
As dairy farmers turn to other countries to source replacement stock, Richard Halleron looks at the potential impacts of disease and Brexit on some of these markets.
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Food Commission can make valuable contribution to trade talks, says expert

Food Commission can make valuable contribution to trade talks, says expert

12 Mar 202007:00
A Food Commission made up of industry professionals could make a valuable contribution to the UK’s post-Brexit trade talks, a leading expert has said.
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Legal loophole leaves FBT tenants facing exclusion from post-Brexit support scheme

Legal loophole leaves FBT tenants facing exclusion from post-Brexit support scheme

11 Mar 202010:00
FBT tenants face the prospect of being excluded from post-Brexit support because of a legal loophole in the Agriculture Bill.
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Banning low standard imports risks undermining food security, says Minister

Banning low standard imports risks undermining food security, says Minister

09 Mar 202012:35
The UK’s food security could be put at risk if all lower standard imports are banned from entering the country, new Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has said.
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Scottish auction marts trade £0.5bn worth of livestock

Scottish auction marts trade £0.5bn worth of livestock

05 Mar 202006:00
Nearly half a billion pounds worth of livestock was sold through Scotland’s auction marts in 2019.
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Labour Party warns lump sum payments will drive consolidation in farming sector

Labour Party warns lump sum payments will drive consolidation in farming sector

03 Mar 202012:56
The Labour Party has warned offering lump sum payments to help older farmers retire will not necessarily give new entrants access to land, and may drive consolidation in the sector.
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Scottish food standards must be protected in trade deals, says SNP

Scottish food standards must be protected in trade deals, says SNP

03 Mar 202006:00
Scotland’s globally accredited high food standards ‘should not be sacrificed’ in order to secure non-EU trade deals, the Scottish Government has warned.
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TFA calls on Chancellor to reject adviser’s suggestion that UK does not need farmers

TFA calls on Chancellor to reject adviser’s suggestion that UK does not need farmers

02 Mar 202013:14
The Tenant Farmers’ Association (TFA) has called on the Chancellor to reject his adviser’s suggestion that the UK does not need farmers.
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New-look top team at the NFU vows to work on ‘getting Brexit right’

New-look top team at the NFU vows to work on ‘getting Brexit right’

27 Feb 202010:46
NFU president Minette Batters has said her new top team’s priority will be to work on ‘getting Brexit right’.
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Eustice given rough ride during first NFU conference as Secretary of State

Eustice given rough ride during first NFU conference as Secretary of State

27 Feb 202010:00
Defra Secretary George Eustice was given a rough ride during his debut appearance as Secretary of State at NFU conference this week.
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Eustice says Ag Bill supply chain measures will give farmers ‘fairer share of cake’

Eustice says Ag Bill supply chain measures will give farmers ‘fairer share of cake’

26 Feb 202014:19
Defra Secretary George Eustice has said the measures to tackle supply chain unfairness in the Agriculture Bill will give farmers a ‘fair share of the cake’, despite the fact they do not touch on price.
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Defra’s Environmental Land Management Scheme – Everything you need to know

Defra’s Environmental Land Management Scheme – Everything you need to know

25 Feb 202015:59
Defra has today published two important new documents on the Environmental Land Management Scheme and future farming policy. Abi Kay explores what they say.
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Defra proposes payments based on income foregone for ‘Tier 1’ of post-Brexit scheme

Defra proposes payments based on income foregone for ‘Tier 1’ of post-Brexit scheme

25 Feb 202015:49
Defra has proposed making payments to farmers based on income foregone and costs incurred under ‘Tier 1’ of its proposed new agriculture scheme.
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NFU president launches conference with call for Government to protect standards

NFU president launches conference with call for Government to protect standards

25 Feb 202008:20
NFU president Minette Batters will today open the union’s annual conference with a call for Government to ‘show global leadership’ on international trade and protect domestic production standards.
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Government unveils plans for ‘three tier’ post-Brexit farming scheme

Government unveils plans for ‘three tier’ post-Brexit farming scheme

25 Feb 202000:01
The Government has unveiled plans to introduce three tiers of the new Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) which will replace the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
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No-deal planning dented food businesses in 2019

No-deal planning dented food businesses in 2019

22 Feb 202010:00
More than a quarter of UK food and drink businesses spent at least £1 million on stockpiling last year for a threatened no-deal Brexit which never took place.
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Abattoir workers to be classed as 'skilled' but no movement on pickers in new points based immigration system

Abattoir workers to be classed as 'skilled' but no movement on pickers in new points based immigration system

21 Feb 202015:00
Within two days of the UK Government announcing its plans to control migration it has had to quickly row back on its proposals by allowing a new range of jobs to be classified as skilled.
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